89th Arkansas General Assembly | |||||||||
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Overview | |||||||||
Meeting place | Arkansas State Capitol | ||||||||
Term | January 14, 2013 – February 10, 2014 | ||||||||
Arkansas Senate | |||||||||
Senate party standings | |||||||||
Members | 35 (21 R, 14 D) | ||||||||
President of the Senate | Mark Darr (R) | ||||||||
President Pro Tempore of the Senate | Michael Lamoureux (R) | ||||||||
Majority Leader | Eddie Joe Williams (R) | ||||||||
Minority Leader | Keith Ingram (D) | ||||||||
Party control | Republican Party | ||||||||
House of Representatives | |||||||||
House party standings | |||||||||
Members | 100 (51 R, 48 D, 1 G) | ||||||||
House Speaker | Davy Carter (R) | ||||||||
Speaker pro Tempore | Darrin Williams (D) | ||||||||
Majority Leader | Ken Bragg (R) | ||||||||
Minority Leader | David Whitaker (D) | ||||||||
Party control | Republican Party | ||||||||
Sessions | |||||||||
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The Eighty-Ninth Arkansas General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Arkansas in 2013 and 2014. In this General Assembly, the Arkansas Senate and Arkansas House of Representatives were both controlled by the Republicans. In the Senate, 21 senators were Republicans and 14 were Democrats. In the House, 69 representatives were Republicans, 30 were Democrats, and one was independent. The 89th General Assembly was the first time both chambers were controlled by Republicans since the Reconstruction era.
The Regular Session of the 89th General Assembly opened on January 14, 2013. [1]
It adjourned sine die May 1, 2014 and was immediately followed the First Extraordinary Session.
Office | Officer | Party | District |
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President/Lieutenant Governor | Mark Darr | Republican | |
President Pro Tempore of the Senate | Michael Lamoureux | Republican | 16 |
Assistant Presidents pro tempore | Missy Irvin | Republican | 18 |
Jeremy Hutchinson | Republican | 33 | |
Bruce Holland | Republican | 9 | |
Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 25 |
Office [7] | Officer | Party | District |
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Majority Leader | Eddie Joe Williams | Republican | 29 |
Majority Whip | Jonathan Dismang | Republican | 28 |
Minority Leader | Keith Ingram | Democratic | 24 |
Minority Whip | Bobby J. Pierce | Democratic | 27 |
Office | Officer | Party | District |
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Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | Davy Carter | Republican | 43 |
Speaker Pro Tempore | Darrin Williams | Democratic | 26 |
Assistant Speaker pro tempore | Missy Irvin | Republican | 18 |
Jeremy Hutchinson | Republican | 33 | |
Bruce Holland | Republican | 9 | |
Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 25 |
The Democratically-controlled 88th General Assembly elected Darrin Williams (D-26th) as speaker-designate for the 89th General Assembly. He was challenged by Terry Rice (R-21st), but won the speaker-designate election on a party line vote. [9] When the Republicans claimed control of the House in the November 2012 elections, the House voted to vacate the prior speaker-designate election and re-open nominations. Davy Carter (R-43rd) defeated Rice to become the first Republican Speaker since the Reconstruction era. [1]
District | Name | Party | First elected | Term-limited |
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1 | Prissy Hickerson | Rep | 2010 | |
2 | Lane Jean | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
3 | Brent Talley | Dem | 2012 | |
4 | Fonda Hawthorne | Dem | 2012 | |
5 | David Fielding | Dem | 2010 | 2026 |
6 | Matthew Shepherd | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
7 | John Baine | Dem | 2012 | |
8 | Jeff Wardlaw | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
9 | Sheilla E. Lampkin | Dem | 2010 | |
10 | Mike Holcomb | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
11 | Mark McElroy | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
12 | Chris Richey | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
13 | David Hillman | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
14 | Walls McCrary | Dem | 2008 | |
15 | Ken Bragg | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
16 | James L. Word | Dem | 2008 | 2014 |
17 | Henry "Hank" Wilkins, IV | Dem | 1998 | |
18 | Richard Womack | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
19 | Nate Steel | Dem | 2010 (special) | |
20 | Nate Bell | Rep | 2010 | |
21 | Terry Rice | Rep | 2008 | |
22 | Bruce Westerman | Rep | 2010 | |
23 | Ann V. Clemmer | Rep | 2008 | |
24 | Bruce Cozart | Rep | 2011 (special) | 2028 |
25 | John T. Vines | Dem | 2010 | 2016 |
26 | David Kizzia | Dem | 2012 | |
27 | Andy Mayberry | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
28 | Kim Hammer | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
29 | Fredrick J. Love | Dem | 2010 | 2026 |
30 | Charles L. Armstrong | Dem | 2012 | |
31 | Andy Davis | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
32 | Allen Kerr | Rep | 2008 | |
33 | Warwick Sabin | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
34 | John Walker | Dem | 2010 | 2026 |
35 | John Charles Edwards | Dem | 2008 | |
36 | Darrin Williams | Dem | 2008 | 2014 |
37 | Eddie L. Armstrong | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
38 | Patti Julian | Dem | 2016 | 2032 |
39 | Mark Lowery | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
40 | Douglas House | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
41 | Jim Nickels | Dem | 2008 | |
42 | Mark Perry | Dem | 2008 | |
43 | Davy Carter | Rep | 2008 | |
44 | Joe Farrer | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
45 | Jeremy Gillam | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
46 | Mark Biviano | Rep | 2010 | |
47 | Jody Dickinson | Dem | 2008 | |
48 | Reginald Murdock | Dem | 2010 | 2026 |
49 | Marshall Wright | Dem | 2010 | |
50 | Fred Smith | Green | 2014 | 2030 |
51 | Deborah Ferguson | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
52 | John K. Hutchison | Rep | 2012 | |
53 | Homer Lenderman | Dem | 2010 | |
54 | Wes Wagner | Dem | 2012 | |
55 | Monte Hodges | Dem | 2012 | |
56 | Joe Jett | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
57 | Mary Broadway | Dem | 2012 | |
58 | Harold Copenhaver | Dem | 2012 | |
59 | Butch Wilkins | Dem | 2008 | |
60 | James Ratliff | Dem | 2010 | |
61 | Scott Baltz | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
62 | Tommy Wren | Dem | 2010 | |
63 | James McLean | Dem | 2008 | |
64 | John Payton | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
65 | Tommy Thompson | Dem | 2010 | |
66 | Josh Miller | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
67 | Stephen Meeks | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
68 | Robert E. Dale | Rep | 2008 | |
69 | Betty Overbey | Dem | 2010 | |
70 | David Meeks | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
71 | Andrea Lea | Rep | 2008 | |
72 | Stephen Magie | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
73 | John Catlett | Dem | 2010 | |
74 | Jon S. Eubanks | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
75 | Charlotte Vining Douglas | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
76 | Denny Altes | Rep | 1998 | |
77 | Stephanie Malone | Rep | 2008 | |
78 | George B. McGill | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
79 | Gary Deffenbaugh | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
80 | Charlene Fite | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
81 | Justin T. Harris | Rep | 2010 | |
82 | Bill Gossage | Rep | 2012 | |
83 | David L. Branscum | Rep | 2010 | |
84 | Charlie Collins | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
85 | David Whitaker | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
86 | Greg Leding | Dem | 2010 | 2026 |
87 | Jonathan Barnett | Rep | 2008 | 2014 |
88 | Randy Alexander | Rep | 2012 | |
89 | Micah S. Neal | Rep | 2012 | |
90 | Les "Skip" Carnine | Rep | 2008 | |
91 | Dan Douglas | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
92 | Mary L. Slinkard | Rep | 2008 | |
93 | Jim Dotson | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
94 | Debra M. Hobbs | Rep | 2008 | |
95 | Sue Scott | Rep | 2012 | |
96 | Duncan Baird | Rep | 2008 | 2014 |
97 | Bob Ballinger | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
98 | John Burris | Rep | 2008 | |
99 | Kelley Linck | Rep | 2010 | |
100 | Karen S. Hopper | Rep | 2008 |
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